Ignore defect rumours, 3rd Mainland bridge in good condition– Umahi

THISDAY

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, yesterday said that contrary to some reports in certain quarters, the popular Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos remains in good condition.

A statement in Abuja by his spokesman, Uchenna Orji, said the insinuations of deterioration were nothing but outright falsehood by fifth columnists, whose mission, he said, is to undermine the confidence and solidarity reposed in the works ministry.

“The Minister of Works had upon getting wind of this needless rumour and, for the benefit of the doubt, deployed a team of engineers led by the Federal Controller of Works in charge of Lagos State, Engr. Olukorede Kesha to inspect the entire length and width of the bridge measuring 11 kilometres.

“This was a view to ascertaining if by the whiskers anything went amiss with the 3rd Mainland bridge. The report is the same; that the bridge is hale and hearty, and its integrity is undoubtedly intact,” Uchenna said.